Coliseum won t get to host tourney
Men s D-III finals among NCAA events canceled
DYLAN SINN | The Journal Gazette
For the second straight year, Memorial Coliseum s plans to host the NCAA Division III men s basketball Final Four have been canceled.
The NCAA canceled all Division III winter sports championships because of a lack of participation from its member schools amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the college sports governing body announced late Wednesday.
The Coliseum hosted the Division III men s basketball semifinals and finals in conjunction with Manchester University and Visit Fort Wayne in 2019 and is scheduled to do so every year through 2026. In 2020, the event was canceled because of concerns about the pandemic.
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Indianapolis will not close Massachusetts Avenue and Broad Ripple Avenue for any anticipated March Madness crowd that could descend upon the city next month.
The Department of Public Works made the decision to keep those streets open following a survey of restaurants that opted to expand seating into the public right-of-way during the pandemic last year, according to spokesman Ben Easley.
The city is still determining whether to close Georgia Street in the heart of downtown, closer to where March Madness fans could congregate. Easley said the department hopes to communicate a plan for Georgia Street soon, while continuing to coordinate with the NCAA on its needs for the tournament.
Feb 5, 2021 / 11:53 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) New COVID-19 data has been released by the Indiana State Department of Health.
ISDH says 1,529 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. Those tests were recorded on Feb. 4.
A total of 635,171 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 49 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred between Dec. 23 and Feb. 4.
A total of 11,280 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 406 “probable” deaths have occurred but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals stands at 15.4%. The 7-day positivity rate for all tests is 7.2%.
There are currently 1,446 Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19.